Fallschirmjäger, Warrior 6505, Concord

The terrain immediately surrounding the city of Stalingrad covering some 60,000 square miles became the focal point for one of the most decisive battles of World War Two between Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia, involving some one million or more men, 2,000 tanks, 25,000 artillery pieces, and 2,300 aircraft.

The German advance on Stalingrad began on 17 July 1942, with von Paulus' 6.Armee taking the city in Germanyʼs airborne troops, or Fallschirmjäger, were developed through the 1930ʼs as an elite force trained in warfare that set them apart from other branches of the Reichʼs armed forces. In their daring campaigns in Western Europe, Scandinavia, Crete, Italy and the first trying days of the Normandy landings, the Fallschirmjäger fought with distinction and honor, despite heavy casualties. Often on the point of complete destruction they regrouped and continued to fight with heroism to the last days of the Reich.

The author Ian Baxter gathered many interesting photos for this book, all the campaigns that the Fallschirmjäger were involved are represented by photos in this book. The editor Tom Cockle provides us with an accurate background history of the Fallschirmjäger in action. Ronald Volstad, the world renowned artist for WWII figures, brings us 4 superb color plates featuring the uniform, equipment and weapons of the Fallschirmjäger during the different phases of WWII. A must for collectors and modelers.

Author: I.M. Baxter

Illustration: Ronald Volstad

Publisher: Concord Publications (2001)

Description: 52 pages, Paperback, A4 size, 132 b/w photos, 4 uniform colour plates accompanied by extensive informative captions.

Condition: VERY GOOD.

Shipping weight: 420 gr.